The Library is maintained jointly with the Societies for the Promotion of Hellenic and Roman Studies and in association with the Institute of Classical Studies (University of London). It contains over 130,000 volumes, 22,000 bound volumes of periodicals, thereby bringing the overall total to almost 152,000 volumes. The Library has an international reputation as one of the world’s foremost Classics libraries.

Friday, 25 September 2009

Until the periodical collection in the mobile shelving unit has been removed, the library will offer a fetching service for books with classmarks 102-136; 152-153; ST. 19-20 and ST. 28 and 29 - twice a day at 11.30 am and 3.30 pm. Please place requests on the day or in advance by e-mailing sue.willetts@sas.ac.uk

Friday, 18 September 2009

The Librarian regrets that, due to urgent repair work on the periodicals rolling stacks in the main part of the library, it has become necessary to close off this whole area for safety reasons. Access will therefore not be possible to readers or library staff until further notice for any items in the following sections:-

Once again, the Librarian is very sorry for the inconvenience that this will cause; it is hoped that a full service will be operational by Monday 28th September, but please keep watching this space for further announcements.

Thursday, 10 September 2009

The book copier has been successfully re-located in the 3rd floor library. We have finished the arrangement of the main book areas and the shelving is at a more accessible height. There are new carpet tiles throughout the library. We have now had some more shelving erected and this will be filled early next week. The tables for readers are ready to be re-assembled. The display of new books will be at a central point in the library.

We are making steady progress on re-arranging the collection and have completed the sections on papyrology and epigraphy, archaeology and history / administration / philosophy and science and technology. Two members of staff are currently working on Literature and work has begun on the ancient life section. We have created a new numismatics area which includes the specialist journals for that subject. The book copier is expected to be re-located by a specialist firm on 10th September.

Thursday, 3 September 2009

The five library staff are all working on the new arrangement of books and journals in the refurbished 3rd floor Library. The new library counter / reception area will be directly opposite the lifts in the South Block. The entrance to the library will be to the left side of the counter, down the corridor which used to house two seminar rooms. These rooms, and the corridor, will contain the large literature section. Following on from this we are creating an area for papyrology and epigraphy, and related journals. The library continues around to the left and the large room is now the area for archaeology, art and architecture volumes. We hope to have shelves erected in the staff work areas, when we will be able to unpack.